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Re: Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

Originally Posted by AdamT

Personally I don't give a crap if Anne worked or didn't. If she didn't have to, and didn't want to, who cares? If she comes out and starts giving speaches about the plight of working mothers, then it would be fair game. Until them it's no one's business.

So she shouldnt be allowed to have an opinion now? It's crazy how quickly this woman's rights are diminishing.

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Re: Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

What I find a bit desperate about the Right's 'outrage' over this is someone so far away from the Center of Democratic Power, is being held as THE voice of the Democrats to counter mis-speaks coming from Willard's mouth directly.

Like most republican budgets, it just doesn't balance.

While the deflection from the statement Willard made is working fairly well, no doubt a campaign strategy to quickly attack any hint of Richie Rich labeling, the fact is a multi-millionaire wife hasn't much insight into what the average middle class working mom faces financially. I don't see her advice to Willard as very helpful in him understanding the Middle class.

Re: Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

The underlying point that isn't being mentioned is that Hilary Rosen clearly believes that one's circumstances can and do invalidate an individual's point of view. In essence, Ms. Rosen has said that women that stay at home should not be listened to and should not have a voice...i.e. "stay in the kitchen, bare-foot and pregnant." This is further supported by her response to Mrs. Romney's tweet, where she said; "I am raising children too. But u do know that most young american women have to earn a living AND raise their kids don't u?"

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Re: Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

Originally Posted by muciti

So she shouldnt be allowed to have an opinion now? It's crazy how quickly this woman's rights are diminishing.

She's perfectly entitled to have an opinion, and it's no one's business. But if she puts herself out in front of the public -- campaigning for her husband -- and gives her opinion, then it is fair for others to question her credibility.

"The necessaries of life occasion the great expense of the poor. They find it difficult to get food, and the greater part of their little revenue is spent in getting it. The luxuries and vanities of life occasion the principal expense of the rich, and a magnificent house embellishes and sets off to the best advantage all the other luxuries and vanities which they possess. ... It is not very unreasonable that the rich should contribute to the public expense, not only in proportion to their revenue, but something more than in that proportion."

Re: Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

"You know essentially, you've taken on sort of the most sympathetic person in the candidate's realm, the wife, who is taking care of the children, supporting the husband, doing everything she can because she loves him. Michelle Obama is a pretty terrific woman I have to say, and I think that attacking her is a dumb strategy on the Republican's part

Re: Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

Originally Posted by AdamT

She's perfectly entitled to have an opinion, and it's no one's business. But if she puts herself out in front of the public -- campaigning for her husband -- and gives her opinion, then it is fair for others to question her credibility.

Ok. So you then will not have a problem anytime anyone else, who makes a public statement, gets their personal life delved into and smeared when its completely unrelated?

“I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.”

Re: Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

Originally Posted by poweRob

Except it wasn't the "Obama folks" who made the comment. Makes about as much sense as blaming the Romney campaign for distance itself from something Eric Cantor said. Fox news just trying fabricate a gotcha moment on the Obama campaign and failing yet again. Nothing to see here.

Well, maybe they have something there, but on the other hand, if the KKK said something really racist and bad about Obama, could Democrats then say that a Republican operative made that claim?

Re: Ann Romney Never Worked a Day In Her Life.

Originally Posted by ksu_aviator

The underlying point that isn't being mentioned is that Hilary Rosen clearly believes that one's circumstances can and do invalidate an individual's point of view. In essence, Ms. Rosen has said that women that stay at home should not be listened to and should not have a voice...i.e. "stay in the kitchen, bare-foot and pregnant." This is further supported by her response to Mrs. Romney's tweet, where she said; "I am raising children too. But u do know that most young american women have to earn a living AND raise their kids don't u?"

Yahoo! How is it that you are the only one that saw this point. I thought the same thing, but wanted to see how others viewed the news story. Thanks.